]]>Five hundred replica Air Jordan V sneakers line the walls of Kith's new Miami outpost, designed by New York studio Snarkitecture.

The opening of the streetwear brand's new store coincided with this Design Miami, and marks Kith's first permanent presence outside of New York.

Once again, Kith founder Ronnie Fieg tasked Daniel Arsham and Alex Mustonen of Snarkitecture with the interior design. The new space, similar to the New York store designed by the duo, features a wall filled with cast replicas of Nike's Air Jordan V sneakers.

Air Jordan V sneakers, designed by Tinker Hatfield in 1990, were the fifth iteration of the original Air Jordans. Snarkitecture used them to signify that this is the fifth Kith store.

"Miami has always been like a second home to me, and it's been an important step I've wanted the brand to take since our first pop-up there in 2013," said Fieg.

"This will be our most elevated store design to date, and I believe that we have something to offer the Miami customer that no other retailer can."

Throughout the rest of the store, which the brand describes as "gallery-like", terrazzo panels cover the floors and form a gradient of white to blue.

A series of arches organise the space, and clothes, accessories and footwear are presented within alcoves, metal shelving units and glossy white display cases.

To coincide with Art Basel, Kith commissioned artist Futura to create a piece for the window display – which he based on a pair of trainers the brand has designed alongside Nike.

Snarkitecture also designed a pop-up shop in LA for European fashion brand COS, which featured rows of steel sheets with garment-shaped cutaways.

]]>https://www.dezeen.com/2016/12/06/snarkitecture-design-kith-miami-flagship-store-interiors-air-jordan-sneakers/feed/0Make upgrades entrance hall of London's Harrods with 16 bronze escalatorshttps://www.dezeen.com/2016/11/27/make-bronze-escalators-harrods-department-store-london/
https://www.dezeen.com/2016/11/27/make-bronze-escalators-harrods-department-store-london/#respondSun, 27 Nov 2016 21:00:54 +0000https://admin.dezeen.com/?p=1013123Sixteen escalators clad with nickel bronze now feature in the entrance hall of London department store Harrods, as shown in this exclusive movie produced by Dezeen for architecture office Make. Harrods occupies an art-deco, Grade-II listed building in London's Knightsbridge, dating back to 1939. Make was tasked with revamping the shop's entrance to bring it up to date. The firm – which

]]>Sixteen escalators clad with nickel bronze now feature in the entrance hall of London department store Harrods, as shown in this exclusive movie produced by Dezeen for architecture office Make.

Harrods occupies an art-deco, Grade-II listed building in London's Knightsbridge, dating back to 1939. Make was tasked with revamping the shop's entrance to bring it up to date.

The firm – which is led by former Foster + Partners partner Ken Shuttleworth – stripped back the interior to reveal its original features, then restored the metalwork and glasswork, as well as the windows.

Photograph by Zander Olsen

The architects removed landings between the first and fifth floors, creating a central void that allow views between levels. Eight new pairs of escalators were added on opposite sides of this new atrium, allowing customers to easily move between different retail areas.

The nickel bronze that wraps the curvilinear underside of the elevators is marked with lines – a tribute to the original 1930s detailing.

Photograph by Zander Olsen

"Layers of post- 1930s refurbishments have been stripped away to reveal the original features, and new contemporary interpretations of the materials and finishes have been applied to complement the art-deco design, concentrating on the themes of permanence, longevity and elegance," said the architects.

Photograph by Zander Olsen

"The 16 new escalators themselves have been designed to be sculptural rather than purely functional, with bespoke ribbed and fluted nickel-bronze cladding used to define the fluidity and emphasise the movement," they said.

A new domed glass roof tops the circulation well to bring plenty of light into the hall, and 1930s chandeliers offer illumination.

The walkways that link the escalator hall with the retail areas feature grey stone walls and floors.

The architects also made a clearer entrance point for shoppers entering from the street, by adding an enlarged, solid canopy and revising the seating area outside the building.

]]>https://www.dezeen.com/2016/11/27/make-bronze-escalators-harrods-department-store-london/feed/010 of the best fashion boutiques from Dezeen's Pinterest boardshttps://www.dezeen.com/2016/11/25/best-fashion-boutiques-dezeen-pinterest-boards-retail-shop-interiors-dolce-gabbana-acne/
https://www.dezeen.com/2016/11/25/best-fashion-boutiques-dezeen-pinterest-boards-retail-shop-interiors-dolce-gabbana-acne/#respondFri, 25 Nov 2016 16:12:42 +0000https://admin.dezeen.com/?p=1011514To celebrate a fashion concept store winning World Interior of the Year at Inside 2016, we've highlighted the ten examples from clothing boutiques from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that have been the most pinned. Bottega Veneta's Maison boutique by Tomas Maier Accessories are displayed in wall niches inside Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta's boutique, which was inspired by Spanish colonial revival architecture. Creative director

Garments are hung from a ceiling of geometric shapes in this fashion boutique in Kuwait by architecture studio Massive Order. They form both a functional merchandise area and a window display to entice customers into the store.

The pared-back concrete interior of this Tokyo fashion boutique keeps the focus on garments on display. Alongside rows of strip lighting, Japanese studio Schemata Architects hung a steel pipe frame for the clothes to dangle from. A gigantic window allows the interior to be entirely visible from the street.

The second Acne store on our list was designed by London architect Sophie Hicks, who applied a minimalist style to the Swedish fashion brand's flagship store in Seoul. Clothes are displayed on thin metal rails against freestanding polycarbonate walls, which contrast with exposed board-marked concrete columns.

Cubic wooden display podiums are dotted around this shoe store in Tokyo by Japanese interior designer Soichi Mizutani. It takes the form of a white cave comprising triangular pieces of plastic bolted together to resemble the unusual shape of the brand's footwear.

Tokyo-based studio Curiosity was commissioned to create this one-off fashion boutique in the wealthy Aoyama district of Tokyo. Theatrical lighting spotlights products by Dolce & Gabbana, which are arranged around a dramatic golden staircase that stands out against matt-black walls.

This Los Angeles fashion boutique features moveable elements that can be used as display stands and changing rooms. When all brought together, the pieces also form seating for events held in the white-washed space, designed by local firm Bureau Spectacular.

Shoes are displayed upon plinths made from giant pieces of terrazzo inside this minimal boutique in Soho by architect Christian Halleröd. It features a simple palette of concrete, metal and mirrored surfaces to complement a white colour scheme.

]]>https://www.dezeen.com/2016/11/25/best-fashion-boutiques-dezeen-pinterest-boards-retail-shop-interiors-dolce-gabbana-acne/feed/0Patricia Urquiola creates workspace for designers inside Laufen's new Madrid showroomhttps://www.dezeen.com/2016/11/25/patricia-urquiola-showroom-laufen-madrid-workspaces-designers-architects/
https://www.dezeen.com/2016/11/25/patricia-urquiola-showroom-laufen-madrid-workspaces-designers-architects/#respondFri, 25 Nov 2016 12:08:09 +0000https://admin.dezeen.com/?p=1012662Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has completed a "new kind of showroom" for bathroom brand Laufen that also includes a workspace for architects and designers. The Swiss bathroom brand's new Madrid showroom is located inside an early 20th-century villa and is split over two levels. The showroom is exclusively aimed at architects and designers – and to encourage them in, Urquiola also created a co-working-

]]>https://www.dezeen.com/2016/11/25/patricia-urquiola-showroom-laufen-madrid-workspaces-designers-architects/feed/0Vo Trong Nghia uses perforated blocks to create decorative facade for Panasonic showroomhttps://www.dezeen.com/2016/11/25/the-lantern-vo-trong-nghia-perforated-brick-gallery-showroom-hanoi-vietnam/
https://www.dezeen.com/2016/11/25/the-lantern-vo-trong-nghia-perforated-brick-gallery-showroom-hanoi-vietnam/#respondFri, 25 Nov 2016 00:00:27 +0000https://admin.dezeen.com/?p=1008159Light filters gently through the perforated terracotta facade of this showroom for electronics company Panasonic, designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects for the Vietnamese capital Hanoi. Panasonic and its distributor Nanoco asked Vo Trong Nghia's Vietnam-based firm to create a showroom and gallery where they could exhibit their lighting products for architects and designers. Called The Lantern, the four-storey-high building occupies a 72-square-metre plot in Hanoi's Dong Da

]]>Light filters gently through the perforated terracotta facade of this showroom for electronics company Panasonic, designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects for the Vietnamese capital Hanoi.

Panasonic and its distributor Nanoco asked Vo Trong Nghia's Vietnam-based firm to create a showroom and gallery where they could exhibit their lighting products for architects and designers.

Called The Lantern, the four-storey-high building occupies a 72-square-metre plot in Hanoi's Dong Da district.

To help the building stand out from the busy streetscape, as well as a row of trees in front, the architects gave it a decorative facade, using terracotta blocks with flower-shaped perforations.

These blocks allow light to seep in gently. In daylight, they also form a canvas for different shadow patterns cast by tree foliage, while by night they allow the building to glow.

"The foliage overshadows the site, making it difficult for pedestrians to recognise the building from the main road," said the team. "This building provides a delicate backdrop to the ever-changing tree."

"During the day shadows are cast upon the clean facade, bringing it to life," they continued. "In the evening, the building is illuminated from within, acting as a lantern in the city."

A steel and glass structure is set behind the perforated facade. There is also a large void in the southern corner of the building, which ensures that daylight reaches the rear of all four floors, as well as the basement.

A staircase with wooden treads and an slender handrail occupies this space. The showroom is arranged around this stairwell on the three lowest levels, allowing visitors to view products while walking up and down the steps.

A meeting room and a simulation space occupies the second floor, while a gallery is located on the uppermost storey.

This gallery features a skylight that reveals a roof garden. There is also a concrete window seat that cuts into the perforated facade to let visitors perch and view the streetscape below.

Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia is establishing himself as Vietnam's most prolific 21st century architect – ranking 28th in Dezeen Hot List, a comprehensive guide to the most newsworthy and searched-for players in the design world.